Monthly Archives: December 2010

NL Central Preview: Catchers

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Jon Doble

The first in my series of previews of the National League Central Division. The system, I will use to determine the best team in the division will be to rank the starters at each offensive position, including top-5 starters and … Continue reading →

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A look at the Cardinals minor league system

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Jon Doble

The debate has raged for awhile. Can the Cardinals build from within? Is Jeff Luhnow doing a good job? Overall opinion of the Cardinals minor league system has been down for some time. Part of that is because it was … Continue reading →

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Brendan Ryan dealt for Maikel Cleto

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Jon Doble

The news just broke. Cardinals’ SS Brendan Ryan has been dealt to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for RHP Maikel Cleto. So just who is Maikel Cleto? Cleto is a 21 year old right handed pitcher from the Dominican Republic. … Continue reading →

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Options for a backup catcher

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Jon Doble

The Cardinals have stated their desire to acquire a backup catcher for their 2011 roster. In contrast to previous seasons where Jason LaRue was the backup catcher to simply because of his defensive skill and not his offensive ability, the … Continue reading →

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Cardinals’ Rule 5 Draft

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Jon Doble

The Cardinals lost RHP Brian Broderick to the Washington Nationals in the major league portion of the Rule 5 Draft, and selected LHP Jean Mijares from the Minnesota Twins in the minor league portion. Broderick, 24, led the Cardinals’ minor league system with 14 … Continue reading →

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